Python ibm-pc

Open-source Python projects categorized as ibm-pc

Python ibm-pc Projects

  • pcbasic

    PC-BASIC - A free, cross-platform emulator for the GW-BASIC family of interpreters

  • pcface

    Bitmap arrays for rendering CP437 glyphs using IBM PC OEM fonts

    Project mention: Game Font Forensics | news.ycombinator.com | 2024-02-20

    I hold VileR's work on int10h.org in high esteem, given its exceptional quality. As someone whose initial exposure to computers was through IBM PCs, I find VileR's website to be a treasure trove of IBM PC fonts, BIOS fonts, and related resources.

    Inspired by IBM PC games from the 1990s, I aspired to create my own invaders-like game. However hindered by limited access to computers and limited computer programming knowledge, the most I could manage to make were a few text-based adventure games. Although 25 years too late, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I revisited this dream and spent a weekend writing my own Invaders game[1] using HTML5 Canvas.

    Initially, I used CanvasRenderingContext2D: fillText() to display text (current score, info screen, etc.). However, dissatisfied with the text rendering quality, I began looking for IBM PC OEM fonts online and came across the Oldschool PC Fonts[2] on int10h.org. I downloaded the font packs from the website, used a Python script to convert them to bitmaps[3] (arrays of integers), and then used the bitmaps to draw text on the canvas, one cell at a time, to get pixel-perfect results!

    I eventually switched to a different font pack called Modern DOS[4] developed by Jayvee Enaguas. Nevertheless given how extensive VileR's website is and how convenient the font preview tools[5] on the website are, int10h.org remains as my go-to website whenever I am doing any type of retrocomputing work for fun.

    [1] https://susam.net/invaders.html

    [2] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/

    [3] https://github.com/susam/pcface

    [4] https://www.dafont.com/modern-dos.font

    [5] https://int10h.org/oldschool-pc-fonts/fontlist/font?ibm_vga_...

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020). The latest post mention was on 2024-02-20.

Python ibm-pc related posts

Index

Project Stars
1 pcbasic 350
2 pcface 76
SaaSHub - Software Alternatives and Reviews
SaaSHub helps you find the best software and product alternatives
www.saashub.com